Naval Architect Jobs in London, UK

Overview

You’ll have experience of working with oil tankers, gas carriers and floating production or storage vessels.

Fluent spoken and written English is essential, and you should have excellent presentation and Microsoft Office skills.

We’ll also expect you to have knowledge of: Marine engineering, covering basic propulsion systems, cargo transfer systems and outfit equipment; Marine project engineering (design); Ship structures and structural analysis; Rules, Regulations and Standards covering the design, operation, inspection and maintenance of the above identified ship types and offshore structures; Project management; Construction supervision and site management.

Responsibilities

• As a Naval Architect, you will prepare the Structural Integrity Strategies and oversee the inspections required to maintain the structural integrity of onshore and offshore oil production facilities and FPSOs.

Your duties will include: Prepare and maintain Structural Inspection Strategies and develop and issue detailed inspection work scopes / work packs for topside and subsea systems.

• Ensure the integrity of design, fabrication and installation of new fixed offshore steel structures for Greenfield oil & gas development projects, structure modification work for Brownfield projects, and the integrity of existing fixed offshore steel structures (jacket, piles, foundation, topsides, modules, bridges and miscellaneous structures).
• Set structural basis for design and oversee related activities to support safe and compliant projects.
• Data management: act as data management focal point, preparing and uploading data to data storage systems; prepare well files including the full history of a well from drilling to its current status; prepare basic evaluations such as geological data compilation, formation tops and bases, basic mapping or modelling, and basic reservoir engineering analyses.
• Provide specialist skills, integrity and knowledge in key areas of discipline engineering, including design codes, regulatory requirements and current good engineering practice.

Understand clients’ needs, identify design parameters and problems, and develop innovative solutions.

Independently evaluate, organise and prioritise work for self and others; undertake responsibility for production of deliverables, including engineering support as required.

Qualifications

• Minimum Master’s degree in Civil, Structural or Offshore Engineering, or Naval Architecture (or equivalent).
• Experience in finite element analysis, dynamic/vibration analysis, wave-structure interaction and fatigue considerations.
• Experience with marine structures design, fabrication and installation processes.
• Authorization to work permanently in the United States (if applicable to role); (where required by local regulations).
• Strong English communication skills; good presentation and Microsoft Office proficiency.

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